Please note that we do not have activities for all strand units. Available activities are shown below.
SESE: Science - Energy & Forces
This is a selection of classroom resources and activities which relate to the Energy and Forces Strand of the SESE Science curriculum. These resources are designed by ESA and Discover Primary Science & Maths (DPSM) for use in the classroom. They can be used in conjunction with the DPSM Planning Guide for Teachers.
Light
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Investigating Refraction Source: ESERO |
The Moon, Craters and Meteorites Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Water Droplets Source: ESERO NL |
Light and Darkness Source: ESERO NL |
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Take a Look Source: ESERO NL |
Where is the Shadow? Source: ESERO NL |
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Day and Night in the World Source: ESERO NL |
Make Your Own Telescope Source: ESERO NL |
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Reflecting Light Source: ESERO NL |
The Sundial Source: ESERO NL |
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Solar Eclipse Source: ESERO NL |
Make Your Own Telescope Source: ESERO NL |
Sound
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How Do You Make Contact? Source: ESERO NL |
Heat
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Heat Transfer and Insulators Source: Discover Primary Science and Maths |
Animals in the Cold Source: ESERO NL |
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Hot and Cold Source: ESERO NL |
A Real Spacesuit Source: ESERO NL |
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Where does The Rain Go? Source: ESERO NL |
Continental Climate and Oceanic Climate Source: ESERO NL |
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Falling Stars Source: ESERO NL |
The Ice is Melting Source: ESERO NL |
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Class Weather Station Source: ESERO NL |
What Clothes to Wear? Source: ESERO NL |
Magnetism & Electricity
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What Does Gravity Do? Source: ESERO NL |
There’s No Place Like Home Source: ESERO NL |
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What Use is Solar Power? Source: ESERO NL |
Make Your Own Telescope Source: ESERO NL |
Forces
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Engineering the Moon Source: STEPS, BCO, ESERO Ireland |
Eolaíocht sa Spáis: Imtharraingt (Science in Space: Gravity) Source: ReelLife Science |
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Scoil Aonghusa Rocket Launch Source: ReelLife Science |
Cosmic collisions Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Design and Make a Foam Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Design and Make a Paper Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Earth Speedometer Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Gravity Activity Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Make a Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Rocket Launch Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Satellites and Reflection Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Does Saturn Float? Source: ESERO NL |
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What Does Gravity Do? Source: ESERO NL |
Meteorites Source: ESERO NL |
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Feel Gravity Source: ESERO NL |
Falling Stars Source: ESERO NL |
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Fast, Faster, Fastest Source: ESERO NL |
Feel Like an Astronaut Source: ESERO NL |
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The Travelling Space Buggy Source: ESERO NL |
Strong Air Source: ESERO NL |
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How Far Can You Jump? Source: ESERO NL |
A Robot Arm Source: ESERO NL |
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How Much Would You Weigh on Other Celestial Bodies? Source: ESERO NL |
Make Your Own Telescope Source: ESERO NL |
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A Soft Landing Source: ESERO NL |
SESE: Science - Materials
This is a selection of classroom resources and activities which relate to the Materials Strand of the SESE Science curriculum. These resources are designed by ESA and Discover Primary Science & Maths (DPSM) for use in the classroom. They can be used in conjunction with the DPSM Planning Guide for Teachers.
Properties and Characteristics of Materials
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Moon Shelter – Investigating different shelters on Earth and in space Source: ESA/ESERO |
Investigating The Atmosphere: Air Takes Up Space Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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What Clothes To Wear? Source: ESERO NL |
A Real Spacesuit Source: ESERO NL |
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Continental Climate and Oceanic Climate Source: ESERO NL |
Power Source: ESERO NL |
Materials & Change
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Nose up high in the sky – Observing and measuring weather conditions Source: ESA/ESERO |
Exploring Mars through Inquiry Source: BCO / DPSM / ESERO |
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Hot and Cold Source: ESERO NL |
Why is Mars Red? Source: ESERO NL |
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Where Does The Rain Go? Source: ESERO NL |
The Ice is Melting Source: ESERO NL |
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Can You Live on Mars? Source: ESERO NL |
Class Weather Station Source: ESERO NL |
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Fuel for the Rocket Source: ESERO NL |
SESE: Science - Living Things
This is a selection of classroom resources and activities which relate to the Living Things Strand of the SESE Science curriculum. These resources are designed by ESA and Discover Primary Science & Maths (DPSM) for use in the classroom. They can be used in conjunction with the DPSM Planning Guide for Teachers.
Human Life
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Building a Bionic Hand Source: ESA/ESERO |
Space Picnic Source: DPSM/ESERO |
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Life on Other Planets Source: ESERO NL |
Can You Live on Mars? Source: ESERO NL |
Plant & Animal Life
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One year on Earth – Understanding seasons Source: ESA/ESERO |
Animals in the Cold Source: ESERO NL |
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Take a Look Source: ESERO NL |
Day and Night in the World Source: ESERO NL |
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Trees in Different Seasons Source: ESERO NL |
The Plants are Growing Source: ESERO NL |
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How Can You Recognise Life Source: ESERO NL |
Myself
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ISL Space Poster Source: Athy Sing and Sign Club |
Investigating The Atmosphere: Air Takes Up Space Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
SESE: Science - Environmental Awareness and Care
This is a selection of classroom resources and activities which relate to the Environmental Awareness Strand of the SESE Science curriculum. These resources are designed by ESA and Discover Primary Science & Maths (DPSM) for use in the classroom. They can be used in conjunction with the DPSM Planning Guide for Teachers.
Environmental Awareness and Care
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Water on the Moon – Filtering “lunar ice cores” to extract water Source: ESA/ESERO |
Earth under the lid – Understanding the greenhouse effect Source: ESA/ESERO |
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The Greenhouse Effect Source: ESERO NL |
Where Do You Live? Source: ESERO NL |
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Life Where You Live Source: ESERO NL |
What is Solar Power? Source: ESERO NL |
SESE: Geography - Natural Environments
This is a selection of classroom resources and activities which relate to the Natural Environments Strand of the SESE Geography curriculum. These resources are designed by ESA for use in the classroom and relate to the Planet Earth strand unit. Click here to access the SESE Geography curriculum.
Planet Earth in Space
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Tell-tale signs of a shooting star – Comets, meteors and craters in the Solar System Source: ESA |
Our Solar System – Journey to other celestial objects Source: ESA |
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ESA Rosetta and Philae Cartoons Source: ESA |
Exploring our Solar System through Inquiry Source: BCO / DPSM / ESERO |
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Astronomy and Football Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Cosmic collisions Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Design and Make a Foam Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Design and Make a Paper Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Earth Speedometer Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
How big is the Moon? Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Make a Rocket Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Rocket Launch Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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Satellites and Reflection Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
Seeing Stars! Looking at the Plough in two different ways Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
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The Moon, Craters and Meteorites Source: Discover Primary Science & Maths |
The Planets Source: ESERO NL |
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The Man in The Moon Source: ESERO NL |
Martian Landscape Source: ESERO NL |
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What do you do in a Day? Source: ESERO NL |
Lots and Lots of Stars! Source: ESERO NL |
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A Star Lantern Source: ESERO NL |
Rocket Shapes Source: ESERO NL |
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A Journey into Space Source: ESERO NL |
Special Life Source: ESERO NL |
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Sun, Earth, Moon Source: ESERO NL |
What Does The Moon Look Like? Source: ESERO NL |
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What Can You See? Source: ESERO NL |
Send Your Message via Satellite Source: ESERO NL |
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Contact with Aliens Source: ESERO NL |
Large and Small Planets Source: ESERO NL |
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The Size of the Moon Source: ESERO NL |
How The Martian Canals Formed Source: ESERO NL |
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The Eight Planets Source: ESERO NL |
What is Time? Source: ESERO NL |
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Seasons Around the World Source: ESERO NL |
Star Signs and Horoscopes Source: ESERO NL |
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Living in the Milky Way Source: ESERO NL |
Looking at the Earth Source: ESERO NL |
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Which Country Does This Rocket Come From? Source: ESERO NL |
Distances in the Solar System Source: ESERO NL |
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Lunar Eclipse and Phases of the Moon Source: ESERO NL |
A Year on Mercury Source: ESERO NL |
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Find Your Way Around The World Source: ESERO NL |
Colours in Light Source: ESERO NL |
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History of the Universe Source: ESERO NL |
What is the Influence of The Sun? Source: ESERO NL |
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Where on Earth are You? Source: ESERO NL |
What is a Constellation? Source: ESERO NL |
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Communications Satellites Source: ESERO NL |
How do you Become A Space Traveller? Source: ESERO NL |
